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California braces for week of El Niño storms, mudslides, flash floods
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Jan. 5, 2016 A steady stream of El Niño–fueled rain and snowstorms is forecast … More
El Niño and record ocean warmth fueling severe weather, experts say
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Dec. 28, 2015 Record warm ocean surface temperatures in tandem with El … More
Egypt: Alexandria flooding may be new norm because of climate change
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Oct. 26, 2015 An unseasonable rainstorm in the Egyptian city of Alexandria … More
Flooded oil and gas wells spark fears of contamination in Colorado
By Renee Lewis / Al Jazeera America / Sept. 18, 2013 As Colorado reels from a prolonged flooding disaster that has killed … More